Rep. Elise Stefanik is eager to return to the Empire State.
The high-profile congresswoman shaved $205,000 off the price of her Capitol Hill townhouse earlier this week, The Post has learned, days before launching her campaign for New York Governor.
Stefanik, who hails from upstate New York, listed her DC home in mid-September for $2.19 million amid rumors of a potential run for New York’s highest office. This Monday saw her three-bedroom’s asking price drop down to $1.99 million, according to Zillow.
The upstate congresswoman shared a fiery campaign video this Friday, officially launching her 2026 gubernatorial bid. CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty ImagesStefanik officially launched her 2026 campaign on Friday. The Republican hopeful’s fiery campaign launch video, first obtained by The Post, described her as a “working mom, congresswoman and fighter.”
“The spirit of the Empire State cannot be broken. All we need is a courageous leader ready for the fight,” the ad declared. “Elise Stefanik will make New York affordable and safe.”
She and her husband Matthew Manda own a 16-acre farm in Saratoga County where their 4-year-old son Sam attends school.
Stefanik previously said she wanted to spend more time upstate — now it’s clear that she had Albany in mind. The Washington Post via Getty Images
The congresswoman pledged to “clean up Kathy Hochul’s catastrophe.” Elise Stefanik/YouTubeStefanik told the Wall Street Journal in September that she wanted to spend more time upstate, but this new campaign will now take her far and wide across the Empire State.
The Republican has pledged to “clean up Kathy Hochul’s catastrophe,” and criticized the state’s high cost of living under Hochul, citing the high taxes, as well as high energy, utilities, rent and grocery bills.
Stefanik called the current governor “the worst governor in America,” in a statement on X.
The Republican gained national attention challenging Ivy League leaders on pro-Palestinian campus protests. President Donald Trump nominated Stefanik in 2024 to serve as US ambassador to the United Nations, but the nomination was later withdrawn.
The living room. Townsend Visuals
The open kitchen and dining area. Townsend VisualsStefanik purchased her DC residence with relatives in 2010 for about $1.2 million, four years before she became the youngest woman ever elected to Congress at age 30.
Built in 1927, the stately dwelling spans roughly 2,700 square feet across three floors.
Stefanik previously said her love of cooking initially attracted her to the home. The open floor plan of the main level connects the living and dining area — an ideal set up to whip up her “Sunday sauce” while spending time with family.
The first level opens up to a back deck and a patio, where Stefanik said she grew tomatoes and hosted family cookouts.
The primary bedroom. Townsend Visuals
A large bathroom. Townsend Visuals
One of two guest bedrooms. Townsend VisualsRobert Hryniewicki, Adam Rackliffe, Christopher Leary and Micah Smith of HRLS Partners at TTR Sotheby’s International Realty represent the listing.
“This updated home features a great open floorplan, walkout rear deck and patio, high ceilings, and a lux primary suite with private balcony and walk in closet,” Smith said in a statement shared with The Post, adding that the home has “received strong showing activity.”
The address resides roughly half a mile from the Capitol, and a block from Eastern Market where Stefanik said she often buys Italian meats and local cheeses.
Stefanik told the Journal in September she did not have a firm plan to buy another DC property once this one sells.
She has instead set her sights on a certain Executive Mansion in Albany.
